A search on Google Books revealed the following details: Extracts from the letter-book of William Scott, father of the Lords Stowell and Eldon: with notes on the family history of the writer and his contemporaries Author William Scott Publisher M.A. Richardson, 1848 Length 52 pages Subjects Newcastle upon Tyne (England) Searching for "William Scott" with "letter-book" as a keyword showed up a number of copies, including British Library, Manchester (as "Passages from ...", Glasgow and several north-eastern universities. Peter King 49, Stourbridge Road, Hagley, Stourbridge West Midlands DY9 0QS 01562-720368 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: mining-history [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of JJ GREENWOOD Sent: 23 December 2009 10:50 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Query I am trying to locate a pamphlet "Extracts from the Letterbook of William Scott " ; author and date of publication unknown but covers the 1740s in the north east collieries and is quoted in Charles E. Lee. 'Early North-East Coast Railways — II'. Colliery engineering. July, 1939 I cannot find a copy on COPAC or several mining museums online catalogues Does anyone know of this or a possible location Jeremy ________________________________